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Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake 70 km east of Hachinohe, Japan

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:02:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan 's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Japan near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday 20 May 2021 at 5:27 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 35.9 km.

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 70 km east of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, on Thursday, 20 May 2021 5:27 am (GMT +9)

Wed, 19 May 2021 23:02:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Japan 's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Japan near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday 20 May 2021 at 5:27 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 35.9 km.

Japón anunció que verterá al mar el agua contaminada y tratada de Fukushima

Wed, 19 May 2021 16:13:00 +0200noticiasdelatierra (es)

Japón formalizó este martes su decisión de verter al mar el agua contaminada de la accidentada central nuclear de Fukushima tras tratarla para eliminar la mayoría de los elementos radiactivos , un proceso que tiene previsto comenzar en 2023. El primer ministro nipón, Yoshihide Suga, calificó la....

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Prepare to Celebrate Fleet Week Japan – Fleet Week New York

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:53:00 +0200miragenews (en)

210512-N-ON904-1101 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2021) Vice Adm. Ryo Sakai, Japan Marine Self Defense Force, Commandant Yokosuka District and Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort, Commander Naval Forces Japan, Commander Navy Region Japan, pose for a photo with Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) May 12.

Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 31 km southeast of Kamaishi, Japan early evening

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:49:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Kamaishi, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan , was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 45.

M6.7 earthquake in South Pacific No tsunami impact-Weathernews

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:14:00 +0200archyde (en)

There was an earthquake overseas around 9:42 on May 19th (Wednesday), Japan time. The epicenter is the South Pacific (southern East Pacific Rise), and the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 6.7. * The epicenter is from the United States Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center (USGS, NEIC).

Terremoto M6.7 en Pacífico Sur Sin impacto de tsunami-Weathernews

Wed, 19 May 2021 05:45:00 +0200notiulti (es)

Hubo un terremoto en el extranjero alrededor de las 9:42 del 19 de mayo (miércoles), hora de Japón. El epicentro es el Pacífico Sur (Sur del Pacífico Oriental Rise), y la magnitud del terremoto se estima en 6.7. * El epicentro es del Centro Nacional de Información sobre Terremotos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS, NEIC).

Newly published data provides clearer picture of volcano collapse

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:23:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

New high-resolution seafloor and sub-seafloor hydroacoustic surveys have provided a comprehensive view of what the landslide deposits look like underwater. "The renderings show how deep the sediment slid underwater and how large the pieces were that collapsed," said Grilli. Published Findings.

Newly published data provides clearer picture of volcano collapse

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:06:00 +0200innovations-report (en)

An article recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, written by University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Professor Stéphan Grilli and his colleagues, reveals new data on the Anak Krakatau volcano flank collapse, which was triggered by an eruption on December 22, 2018.

New report: Mass Notifications Systems Market opportunities and forecast assessment, 2016 to 2022-Persistence Market Research

Tue, 18 May 2021 09:37:00 +0200ksusentinel (en)

A Mass Notification System (MNS) enables users to broadcast notifications to individuals or groups, such as customers, employees, citizens, and government officials, in order to keep everyone informed before/during/ after some specific events or disasters.

Newly published data provides clearer picture of volcano collapse

Mon, 17 May 2021 20:18:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Professor Stéphan Grilli and his colleagues, reveals new data on the Anak Krakatau volcano flank collapse, which was triggered by an eruption on December 22, 2018. The tsunami created by the flank collapse hit the coast of Indonesia with waves as tall as 5 meters, leaving 420 people dead and 40,000 people displaced from their homes.

Rare tsunami danger threatens San Diego coast, experts warn it could destroy businesses after being triggered by quakes

Mon, 17 May 2021 19:31:00 +0200thesun (en)

Most of the tsunamis that previously happened in San Diego came from earthquakes that happened in Chile, Alaska, and Japan Credit: Getty. Tectonic plates crash into each other or move alongside one another in the strike-slip faults found at the San Andreas or Rose Canyon fault in San Diego, according to ABC News.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:14:00 +0200azertag (en)

Baku, May 17, AZERTAC An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Xinhua reports. The temblor occurred at around 0:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.

6.6 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:29:00 +0200terradaily (en)

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest island but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The shallow quake hit at 12:30 (0630 GMT) near the island of Nias, about....

Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Strikes Gujarat's Rajkot

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:10:00 +0200india (en)

Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Strikes Gujarat’s Rajkot. The quake took place at 03:37:18 IST and at a depth of 10 kilometers south of Rajkot. Rajkot (Gujarat): An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale struck Rajkot in Gujarat on Monday morning, as per the National Center for Seismology. Also Read - Powerful 6.

Séisme de magnitude 6,1 au large de la préfecture de Hokkaido

Sun, 16 May 2021 11:31:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a eu lieu dimanche 16 mai au large de la préfecture de Hokkaido, au Japon, selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite vers 12h24 heure locale, avec un épicentre situé à 41,9 degrés de latitude nord et 144,9 degrés de longitude est, à une profondeur de 60 km.

Japon : un séisme survenu sur la côte de l'île d'Hokkaido

Sun, 16 May 2021 10:54:00 +0200azertag-fr (fr)

Tokyo, 16 mai, AZERTAC Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,1 a secoué la côte de l'île japonaise d'Hokkaido, dimanche 16 mai à 12 :24, heure locale. L'épicentre du séisme a été enregistré à 101 kilomètres au sud-est de Kushiro, à une profondeur de 60 kilomètres, selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido

Sun, 16 May 2021 08:36:00 +0200odishasuntimes (en)

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off Japan ’s Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 12.24 p.m. (local time), with its epicentre at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 16 May 2021 08:03:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

. TOKYO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.9 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefectu...

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:30:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.9 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

6.1-magnitude quake hits off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:18:00 +0200thefinancialexpress (en)

. Published: May 16, 2021 10:40:18 An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 pm local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.

Japan: Magnitude-5.7 offshore earthquake strikes near Hokkaido at 12:23 JST May 16

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:17:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.7 offshore earthquake occurred near southern Hokkaido, at 12:23 JST May 16. The epicenter was about 281 km (174 miles) east-southeast of Sapporo. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 17 km (11 miles), and strong-to-moderate shaking likely occurred near the epicenter.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:04:00 +0200chinadaily (en)

TOKYO - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 pm local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.9 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

Japon : séisme de magnitude 6,1 au large de la préfecture de Hokkaido, aucune alerte au tsunami

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:01:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a eu lieu dimanche au large de la préfecture de Hokkaido, au Japon, selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). La secousse s'est produite vers 12h24 heure locale, avec un épicentre situé à 41,9 degrés de latitude nord et 144,9 degrés de longitude est, à une profondeur de 60 km.

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 16 May 2021 06:28:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.9 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Japan's southeast coast -EMSC

Sun, 16 May 2021 06:19:00 +0200trust (en)

May 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.8 struck on Sunday off the southeast coast of Asahikawa in Japan , the European earthquake monitoring service EMSC said. The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), EMSC said. (Reporting by Vishal Vivek in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence....

1st LD Writethru: 6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Sun, 16 May 2021 06:04:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off Japan 's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 0:24 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 41.9 degrees north and a longitude of 144.9 degrees east, and at depth of 60 km.

REUTERS - Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Japan's southeast coast -EMSC

Sun, 16 May 2021 05:54:00 +0200nampa (en)

Quake of magnitude 5.8 strikes off Japan 's southeast coast -EMSC. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. May 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.8 struck on Sunday off the southeast coast of Asahikawa in Japan, the European earthquake monitoring service EMSC said. The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), EMSC said.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan

Sun, 16 May 2021 05:51:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported around noon near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan . According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Sunday 16 May 2021 at 1:23 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

Hallan en una playa un monstruo marino de las profundidades del océano

Sat, 15 May 2021 16:19:00 +0200noticiasambientales (es)

La mañana del pasado viernes 7 de mayo, un bañista encontró los restos de un pez balón en la costa de Newport Beach, California. El cuerpo del ejemplar estaba completo y el hallazgo fue calificado como único, pues no es común que se encuentre un espécimen íntegro en la arena de una playa.

Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:35:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan , was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 20....

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